diff --git a/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidApplicationConventionPlugin.kt b/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidApplicationConventionPlugin.kt
index 58e1e2c57..560ad8735 100644
--- a/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidApplicationConventionPlugin.kt
+++ b/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidApplicationConventionPlugin.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ abstract class AndroidApplicationConventionPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             configureSpotlessForAndroid()
 
             dependencies {
-                "implementation"(project(":lint"))
+                "compileOnly"(project(":lint"))
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidLibraryConventionPlugin.kt b/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidLibraryConventionPlugin.kt
index 07f6f6b96..9aece5505 100644
--- a/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidLibraryConventionPlugin.kt
+++ b/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/AndroidLibraryConventionPlugin.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ abstract class AndroidLibraryConventionPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             }
             configureSpotlessForAndroid()
             dependencies {
-                if (project.path != ":lint") "implementation"(project(":lint"))
+                if (project.path != ":lint") "compileOnly"(project(":lint"))
                 "implementation"(libs.findLibrary("androidx.tracing.ktx").get())
 
                 "testImplementation"(libs.findLibrary("kotlin.test").get())